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Mr. Andrew •Stein and Mr, end
Mrs.* Lloyd Stein • were rendered
left Montreal' Thursday ft
• hameles's late. Saturday afternoon noon at 4.30, and was in Londo►� •
as flames • roared through their early theme/it evening or at 2 30'. Uljl
at Paramount • three miles `o'clock 'Friday afternoon 'by our « CLANSMEN'S ,PERSONAL
home . ► t . .
west of Lucknow,. ; • . .
time.
' •� •DONATION$ TOP $500 MARK
al€ wasMrs, ; Shir"1'e�y is visiting,: withq 4 ,'
Cause `.of• the: •outbre her, relay ' •9
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.nd s' • fives a}�c�ut � •. With the'. •community centx a
uch conjecture, ,but. a,p- 0U miles •fro L , .'•'
pretty•m . 1 1 m orldon,�Ho.w 1 uildin now on ' its ' new site
n :v.0 g ,.
ed to ..Start ' mn .the kitchen she - will remain in the., 'Old Cou - : o -
pear,.• -between
, , w . •. .. , remain; -in . •. She .. ',south utii , of • �he ,Post Offzce,, a drive.:.
'.' rea between the,• try: is:: not certain but..e•x• .
' •partitioi7 and sp sl Y ,. . u ,fur • funds ; _gets c; under4vaY' • ths.
joist to the .upstairs. of. the 'home. •pects• to 'be home by. Christmas week: The objective . is set at
a.
Mr:.:Stein'; was. working at.. the
back of • the farm at the time.
,Lloyd was, repairg a car in the
barnyard, where •Mrs.. Stein had
3oined him ,just, a 'few: moments'
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before the. outbreak : was. noticed.
• unched 'a hole in the
.• Lloyd p. , .
upstairs: partition: and. tried `un-
successfully to dowse the fire.' He
• went to the roof in another vain
effort' to check the fire, By that
time the. fire had gained `such
headway' that, 'all 'that he 'could.
save from the upstairs was one
arrnfti:l of _ clothing, Everything
fond ..floor:. was.
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LUCJ(NOW, ONTARII., THURS., .SEP1947
4. •
SEPTEMBER .1`ltla� 1 47'
Mrs. Bessie Shirley, mother of
Mrs. Harvey 'Webster of town a.
made a...trip to London,' England _ a
last. week by air, Mrs:' Shirley
of on after'.':
•
muni
at the latest, }•
Sells: Village Property
Mr. John. Farrish . of. Ashfield.•
has Purchased: the village
$x;500 of,.:which hiembers,•.of the
Clansmen Club. have personally
donated $500,: to' head the way, :•
•From Club funds, approximate-
ly $3,500' has already been spent
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reational Centre
TO DROP ',''TWO ISSUES
We :wish. to draw:••to • the
attention Of: all`• wiio• may be
affected,, that there•will be a no'.
Sentinel, • published :,on: S
tember:25th or on Octo
'lst. '
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FALL FMK NOTES
• Well, it -,won't be `long now!
i resin Dates of ,• the , Lucknow Agricul-
dence on.Standpipe Bill ,•awned to purchase the site and building,. aural Society?s 82nc1:fall fair are,
6
by- F. 1V1. 'Paterson Tu da n ;'e ',te � _'
N,.
Ciel°inch. `" build .Lrac�, xv��+ua.LlJLL cLUU �anp•
es , y a d Wedn sday, Sep .
' '� scare of lab,or seed maf eria'1 • costs. �
• b d and 24 h h t
le•
ss-
. The. $3,500 does not include ei ' 23 r t -ta is ess-.
lnc u e th
OUTLINES ORGANIZATION
PLAN ' OF NEW CENTRE:•
•
Mr, VisoT. A.., f I:e.ishmaeducan, .:district`
stiper'r; oadulteducational
"actiavities, addressed, a .meeting. of
the Clansnen" on Friday- evening, •:
outlining the - procedure for est-
ablishing the ' community centre
on a 'recreational.and educational
basis. approved by . the Govern- ...
merit and under.which system
provincial :.grants ' will 'be ' avail••
able for 'maintenance and super-.
1PVisor.'s .salary. .
By
the Recreation Act, a 5=man,
commission is ' established as a
ConmMunity Council to supervise ,
activities. The personnel of the
Commission must ' have the ap-
proval. of the, Village; Council. An
advisory council,. representative
of all churches, organizations.and
groups in the ' 'community,,
gardless of .'race,' color (or creed",
.�
rk in con'unction
with.the. Co piaci ssf ri�_" M
Mr Leishman whose' • duties
e than two••;weeks •hence:
OPEN MODERN NEW I cost 'of'moving the building,
• On Voluntary Basis.
� The:'Board•h d
, • duntary � asi's but .The .Club is r _ the Hon. •Russell T. Kelley' ;open
b � l?.
ems`" the fai • but were disa ointed
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PRODUCE 'OFF1CE The campaign opens on a vol -a planned td have
On Monday' morni ' •Silver- . pared to . make a '.house-to-hou• - r, pp
g
wood 'Dairies, ,Limited, Lucknow,
opened••their new 'dewntown buy,
ing' • depot, ;;and registered . egg
--:. e-- e
desty°�r • zl, h�lurdri. �=t� g s#t-e. •-v°f- 4,hczr--f-orrrre-rb-tz-d
��n`_
ings of George• Wraith, VMrs.. which .was destroyed_b
g • fire in 3
Stein's"brother.. George's loss in:, November 1645, 'the :new quart-
- eluded all he• souvenirs of.' his • ers have been designed and con-'
overseas, service in the RC.A.F, structed to 'make it :one -of the
, most; ,•modern' depots of its t ' �e.
With the : assistance. .of • those Ptype
-; m Western Ontar,iu, : • .
who arrived earliest at the:scene, •
It ,is a'brick building with 'the
the furnishings of• the first floor. gable ends covered :-with,. white
-were , . .
ah:'�e`i5r�tvedi,�•a�vl�ot�g��-'a��--.si ewal min�esorfer .a most:
g.
ems.were a. er• es r _ attractive .. appearance ..;that `,
• a•s
laneWay, having been' left too enhanced by. large. glass . wings
close to the burning.:building. on 'each side `of the 'swinging en-.
tipieced-oox.-The-mteiior-has'i.... Whit 15-0
•
•: :Efforts' ..were made. `to.•save the - �`� by � .
.cement• floor with ;Masonite-cov Leonard MacDonald ;10 "00
nearby • garage. • •. at the north••of .
ered walls , and Counters,•..Lava- Herb• McLennan'',:,
•.. ; the ' house, �. -soaking it.,' with , ..... • '.. I ,..... '• ' 5 00
' by . g.tory.. facilities. are:• provided .for Harvey 'Webste'r.. ...,..... :-.15 00
water.. But -these-fforts ,were..also �'atr.ons:. and. the building " is heat-' .
e� gKen Cameron ,.:.; ..;5 00,E
fruitless; 'and:•'soon the intense
u .; ,ed,.:by • an automatic- oil furnace W.:'G::Webster 5.: 00.
heat drove. the .bucket.; brigade The upstairs provides arnpleator- Cam MacDonald 20 00
away,from . the... Well.: • The •.barn a e: space: for. e cases aridaeither W. 'S. Reid.. . ...:... `5. 00
g p. �.. ..
was not endangered•:as a .light. su:' lies: • . • Ernie Crawford ' . ,.,. .25 :00 •
g pi� . ,•� '
Incor orated ; in the building is �Thombso' ,........4. ' `"10- 00'.
wind drifted d>,ie.'east". p g J A. xi
`a government' approvedg refrigera- Hu h Curring • •• ' 5 00
The' blaze broke out shortly, af-
• . tion • system for the . hendling . and
ter. five o'erock and within the,. • storage. .'of' eggs. The patron. leaves
his- crate or basket in'the low
temperature receiving room, The
•candling room adjoins this and`
the storage' 'room Adjoins.. the
candling .room. All are cooled -by:
an .electric refrigeration unit: •
The •building..:: is ,commodious,
clean and bright and 'a decided
asset ;to the appearange of the,
business. section -of the Vill;age.:
canvas, as was done for the tub-
erculosis survey,' if the response
falls short of Meeting the need.:
as the Provincial' health •Minister
had a • previous booking :.to open
Ancester; fair on that; date, and Of
which society he is president.7,.
red . at the B•a rk"-of-Mcint'eai,
at The ,Sentinel Offices or by any
member : of 'the Clansmen Club:
Official receipts will be.. issued.
and., : donations. are deductable
•:from income tax.'
• The contributions. will be 'pub=`
fished in The Sentinel'' 'and 'this.
week's list .ncl:ude s ',the .personal,
donations' of -The--; C`iarismer;'her
ma.e t eir . on'ations . urm _ ;e
course of mowing operations - to.
help•defray `carrent:expenditures_,
hour the, ' home was 'praeetically:
levelled.
A call Was •.put into :Lu•cknow`
•
but without'a um er sor=. chemical
equipment, there was `nothing.
:`that con' • : be: donee locally. 'A
nernher went out from town but.,
• found little they could do, as the
house was then 'doomed.•:
a:
lents°
ahoars
John S.-::;Crispin:.aft Shirley E•- TOOPEN-''READY:T-O:'W-EAR
. ;Sherwood ' have .' beep., awarded: STORE HERE •' SHORTLY ..:'•
Dominion -Provincial scholarships �
to maintain' the enviable record, of ' E. ,Ashton: ,;of Toronto;
• Mr: • L.
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the Lueknow.High School. in' pro-'
•. .., . p has 'rented •the:. store' in the John-
ducing scholarshi winnners. Block occupied by" 1:16 -,COMING ':EVEiV. -
p , stone , p.
S
John won a university •;'first Brough Metal'Products, where he DANCE,
year scholarship, being one Of two.:wi'll open a ready-to-wear 'store. •In the Parish Hall, Dungannon;
Well' .,scholarships awarded ,; in. will commence, : redecorating. " tem:b er• ' 17th•. un
deuce .He,, Wed�iesday, .Sep e , l
County. • He has entered the premises, as soon,as possession der 'auspice's Agricultural Society..
Saskatchewan University. to take is, obtained.Music b Farriers orchestra.
ildren's Y
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.an eng7neering. ,coursQ, where.his; ,, He' . travels for ' a-' children's , • . , Lunch :counter. ' ' .:
brother George is, a; econd• year' 'hin .•firm .and will specialize '
.. student, • � ..clot . g ' • •
•. , es iii this .line., He also plans to stock DANCE .AT ‘WIIITECHURCH `'
., . John' ., , ..
s scholarship ` .has . a real- ladies' ready ;to -wear and gents Under auspices of ,t;he W.I.' in
dent value: of $200,00 and a i non furnishings. Then store will, be in the Community Memorial Hall,
resident. value of 00.. Last .ear _ ' M s. Ashton,, as' her n Friday, -Se tember. 12th. Far-
� year charge -of._, _-r_.- - ,...-. Part
o y, September
••: he won .a • Grade 12 scholarship husband will be• travelling' part rice's orchestra, lunch .counter.
having a .value • of $100.:'He had e, • • •Gents 50c;ladies 25c.
g'tim
iaeen making
akin his home here ith .. children a girl •
g w They have two LEGYON, ,MENDER'S, MOTE!
`his mother ,Mrs. J. A Crispin and a bay. -
•who teaches Grades 5 and 6 in
.A zone dr•uinhead'�Iservi'ce• will
the 'Pubic School, be.. field. 'in ,Blyth at 3 p.m. on
•, tn. derwent Operations
Shirley Sher o d Sunda Se tcmber 14th= Mem„,
tw o is the Baugh . Ml.s, Sarah ;Collyer and. Mrs. y� p
ler of Mr: and Mrs..Jim SherwoodRobinsonu.n d e r w e n t : berg of the Lficknow Branch, are'.
of Ashfield, Hen' GradeHoward 13e _ i.e uEsted' to meet at the Legion
.13 (gen-:mayor ,operations • in Godericfi•
oral course) ,scholarship: has ao
value , . Hospital on ,Friday, Dr. Grace of Hall at 1,15 sharp. Lucknow Pipe
ue of $100,, which she will re- ur eon. Both ar:e Band will be .in attendance:
Logsdon was the.s g •- r.
p ,ceive as a student at Lucknow
High convalescing' favorab Y BAKE SALE AND :BAZAAR• •
8 School
' Shirley , argain this term... .: •
i ley was one of seven in Bruce
4 AD LCG BROKEN : Under auspices tlLadies fiuil-
County to receive this w rd H in . the Legion Hall on Satur-
Toa a In' an accident at:the Lucknow. fiery
be eligible'afor' these Dorn- ursda 'Wil- :clhy,. Scptcmbcr 13th ' t 3,00p•in:
inion Pro i nal Sawmill ytii'd on: Th y,
vincizi student aid ode ies cake, tarts.. Af-
scholarshi li'arn .i]:ouston suffeied .a broken 'ern em p
,.;�. •.ps,. an -applicant. must= ...... - ,, . • i t ,noon lea --;chicken sandwich -
obtain a high Standing, ;as well . leggy{and• was talcen to Wanghais c
as meeting other qualifications. Hospital for •treatment, • es.:. '
w
Wes. :Huston• 10.00
Gordon Fisher'. 10.00•
Dr. " W. V. Johnston 100 00
W: A. Porteous • 50 00
P W:. Hoag , ' ' ... •25..00
L. `C: Thompson. ,. ' 25 00
J.•,L. McMillan 25: 00
Wrn. Schmid ,, , :10 00
�1I: D. Thoaiapson -5: 00
K. C. Murdie M 25:..00
.Gerald Rathwell' 10-: ia0
.Har.vey, Treleaven 5• 00'
R. W. Andrew. 10 00 Complete rules.;of the: •contest are
Arthur Andrew : 10 00 I to"be found.' on • page 14• of the
H..R. Alun , 10 00.• prize list:
Roy Finlayson • 10 00, .' ' *...� * ' •
Chas --=Mason
, a.
Agnew • ,. 20 00
'E H: Agn parade ' •aha on the grounds due-
Public Donations ing..the .day. The Lucknow: Pipe
G S:; Club . ',.$106.0.0 Band and the. Lucknow ` High
W. Hill 20.00bragging
School f Sand It is worth
about' fora community ,th'is size
The ”honors" in this connection
will now ':fall on the shoulders of.
faithful. John'.Banna, M,P•:P for:
Huron -Bruce, and .who has done
much : to promote the interests • of
he Lucknow Fair.: :
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A';full• meeting' of the Members'
e,.- and ,is<.'. xt
_th 13,0 11ed:...for--ne -
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t
Hall; • when' final plans: Will . be
made' for the'. show. ,
e
Andrew, 'a' Zion'.old-boy;: for send-
ing, an official crest ;to 'be '•
pre-
sented,to ;:the grand; champion
wilier hrthe Hereford:,boys''and
girls half ;• club
this co• mpetition and • the pres-
entatian••of the crest should make
7 most ,i;hteresting •., grandstand
show, sand `there should 'be: no lack
•f - contestants;. in'. • the -calf club
race_ listed : tinder' the ''sports
events.Better , rehearse your calf
boys;' for 'this- speed •event! . •
oci - y iso in • e •. e • . o ave
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A 1 1-.•
cover ` 1.4 counties in Ontario,' .
pointed out thatunder this sys-
tem: government grants are ob-
tainable covering: 20 percent of
maintenance costs,l pins' one-third •.
of • a qualified supervisor's salary.
No grants.'are obtainable on cap-, ,`:
�. _ ; , �• '••ice----,�-��a-�
`ring to . • elaborate or ' expensive a,'-
•Mr `P .-W IHoae' exp_ressed the
appreciation •of". The' Club for the
very helpful.• information and
suggestions given " by Mr.'.Leish-
an who is no stranger here,
•m ,
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Mrs: Leishman being : the :fprn er
Mary .Douglas. of : Lucknow:
To
Establish Commission',:
,
The 'meeting. 'appointed' R' • W.1
Andrew and , L: C: • Thfirripson.: to
meet thee: Village: Council-, asking
for :;`a by-law approving .• a five-
man -commission to. supervise -the
activities of the new --'centre;
Aotio n to make a canvas ,form n defer•red,
funds was ;'deferred, until the re-{jjj:
sults O$ 'the voluntary • appeal to : ;'
Hog raisers in :the' district, who the'.residents of.Lucknow. and dis-
will have a pen of hogs market- 'tr'ct 'areapparent ' •
.� a., Pp
'able about Fair time, should keep • Architect To Make La •out •
y.
in mind lila. •T EatoConlpany_' • ;The: --.Ontario .Department of
bacon log, contest at • the • Fair.
There are: six.: cash prizes•`'offer-
ed, : ranging from $12.00' to $6.00.
Total' 620 00. :;::. (Continued on page 8) ::.
PLANT :STRESSES
IOUSI MG` • PLIGHT
In • a half page ' advertisement
in this issue, , Lucknow Industries
Limited focusses attention on the
housing problem with which .they.
are faced, and .'which. is ;:liernper
nig • plant production .and pro
gress:
They appeal to : those: in the
Village who o may' have .• a; house,
an apartment,. or living.. quarters,
to' •inform `.them; of the fact. Key
men, naturally; Cannot be kept
here 'unless • they .can obtain pro-
per' accom.odation. • '. • . ,'
There is no doubting that •the
Lucknow Industries payroll is
vital to the prosperity of,' this
community., and if for no other
reason, all residents of this com-
munity should -be concerned over
4,he housing problem, and should
lend every effort •to arrive at
'somesoliitioti>.to ease the situa-
tion.. It is a matter not .easily
'Solved, but it • is one that de -
Mends; in spite • of previous f ail
tires. some • action, andspeedily,
in another effort toremedy. the
condition. • •
Planning and ;Development ;is to' •
be: contacted to obtain.. an engin;
eer to suggest .• a 'layout of ` the
building so that ;every square foot
may be, utilized to . the. besttad- .,
vantage, taking into, consideration
the 'needs- and.' interests o young
and :old' -from ct uiitry . and: 'to'
. Special. consideration will ' .be•
given to'•provide public ',lavator-
ies and public waiting room ac=
comodation
The 'work of Kenneth• Cameron •
as. head .of the .building'• .commit-
tee was corpanended, and W.' A.
Porteous was:. named to relieve ..
him of his duties which had been
,heavy.. ,
NA.
' ATTENDING ALMA `COLLEGE
, Miss Mary Porteous;, 'daughter '
of Mr. and Mrs "W. •,A. Porteous,.
and ,a graduate of ".Lucknow high
School,' left this week to';•attend
Alma College in St.. Thomas. She.
• wf , take:, a two-year' course in
hoe economics and plans to then`
spend • two years at ;Western
• versify:. to receive her' degree as
a dietitian
This Year'a,claSa at Alma Col-
lege. numbers : about 450 :Young
ladies•, three hundred 'of . whom
are resident students.
.INDOOR SOFTBALL•,1V EETING'r
A re -organization meeting; of
the, Indoor Softball ' League. will •
be held in the Town Hall on Mon- • .
day, September 1:5th; at 8 .`o'clock. •
Mural :teams .,planning.: to enter
are requested to have represent.
ati y es at the meeting. n •
• 4.